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Belt Changes On Boxster

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Evening all.

Test drove my first S today. Absolutly loved it.[:)]

Got back to the garage checked all the papers, everything fine, haggled a bit and managed to get £1500 saving combined. Went home to think about things, then thought about MAJOR services. Kicked myself for not checking in the service book.[:eek:]

This car is an X Plate car, registered 10-2000. Getting to the point, does anyone know when any belt/pulleys should be changed? Did a search but can't find anything definate.

Any help would be great.
 
The Boxster does not use a rubber camshaft belt as that is done by internal chains.

The only belt is the one that drives things like the a/c, power steering, alternator, water pump. That belt is inspected at 30k miles and replaced at 60k miles. US specs. In your market I think it is 24K and 48K. No clue why there is a difference other than marketing since it is the same engine and same belt.
 
Thanks mate[:)]

The mileage on the car I'm looking at is 17k, but as mentioned it's age is my concern. Usually belts need changing at, for example, 36000 miles or 3 year.

They perish over time. So even if the mileage is no where near they still need changing. I'll grill the dealer today.

PS: By the end of the test drive I'd stop using the conventional speedo, digi one, great idea[:D]
 
The belt change on a Boxster S of that year is 48k miles or 4 years. I know because I asked OPC Reading only a few weeks ago. So it should have had it changed regardless of the low miles.

SImon
 
Thanks for that info.

I've since found out that all the work has been done, along with a brake fluid change just before it was P/X'd. All by the dealer that I'm getting it from.

So pretty happy with that result.
 

ORIGINAL: Tool Pants

The Boxster does not use a rubber camshaft belt as that is done by internal chains.
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Is there a service/inspection interval for these internal chains, or is it one of the things that will rear it's head in years to come as the cars approach 150k mileage or their 10th birthday?
 
You cant really inspect the cam chains unless you start taking the engine apart.

So I guees it is for the life of the engine or until the engine blows up, whichever happens first.
 
Is there a service/inspection interval for these internal chains, or is it one of the things that will rear it's head in years to come as the cars approach 150k mileage or their 10th birthday?
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It's a life of the engine job.
 

ORIGINAL: JCB..


It's a life of the engine job.
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This is what they told me about the chains. They get changed if the engine dies.

I imagine that will be a mighty bill[&:]
 
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